To the Editor,
Beth Davidson has shown us that she will always stand up for the environment in the Hudson Valley. And she is exactly who we need in Congress.
Holtec, the company overseeing Indian Point decommissioning, will release a whopping 1,000,000 gallons of radioactive wastewater right into the Hudson River. State law originally barred this, but now that a judge struck it down, Holtec announced they will move forward with the release. Federal law could prevent this, but instead our Congressman Mike Lawler is claiming that this move presents “de minimus” risk. So much for helping us protect the biggest gemstone of our communities.
Beth Davidson, meanwhile, has stepped up. She has asserted that the Hudson “is not a dumping ground,” and called on Governor Hochul to challenge the judge’s decision, which she later did. As Chair of the Rockland County Legislature’s Environment Committee, she has a long record of fighting to protect the health of her community. Now she’s proven she will do the same for our communities across the river as well.
I’ve worked on environmental issues for decades with the Sierra Club, and Beth is the real thing. This is what we need out of our representative in Congress, and it’s why I will be voting for Beth Davidson next November.
George Klein
Ossining
